Sick on top of Sick

We've had some hot sick-on-sick action going down at our house. First my husband came down with the flu. "I hurt all over" my husband bemoaned to me while I shot him incredulous looks. "Welcome to my world" is my go to retort at times like this. Of course I don't want my husband to be sick, but the two days that only HE was sick gave me some false hope that maybe I could dodge it this time? Maybe only he'd be sick? Nope.

"But tell us! What's it like being sick when you already have a chronic illness?" I'm sure that's what you're wondering? On the edge of your seat to hear? Well, let me share a little. I suddenly gain the super power to be able to sleep ALL day and ALL night! Isn't that amazing? I do nothing, but am also hungry all the time. But I'm not just hungry, I'm starving AND nothing sounds good to eat. Are we having fun yet? "Tell us more!" You may be demanding. Very well. My skin is so sensitive and every cell in pain that anything I put on hurts. It doesn't matter if it's the softest pajama or fuzzy blanket, it hurts. I want a nice warm shower, but also don't want the water pressure on my skin. In short, I transform from a mature adult woman to a cranky, fussy infant who can not be soothed. What fun!

My body already hurts all the time. Every second of every day I have pain. It's just how severe that pain is and to what degree it distracts/consumes me that changes. When I'm sick, it consumes me. I hate it. In short (to quote my favorite meme because it's so true) "Everything hurts and I'm dying!"